Safety and Effectiveness Study for Pleurodesis With Silver Nitrate in Malignant Pleural Effusion
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2010-12-01
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Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to determinate the degree of chest pain on patients with
malignant pleural effusion submitted to pleurodesis with silver nitrate in three different
dosages and concentrations ( 30ml 0.5% ; 30ml 0.3% ; 60ml 0.3%). Our secondary purpose is to
evaluate the efficacy and occurence of adverse effects in the usage of silver nitrate for
pleurodesis in the aforementioned dosages/concentrations.